Wells, KS 67488
Current Elected Officials
Ottawa County State
Kansas National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Ottawa County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Ottawa County is located within the 3rd Congressional District of KS .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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JoDee Copple | Ottawa County Treasurer |
307 North Concord Street Minneapolis, KS 67467 (785) 392-3129 treasurer@ottawacounty.org |
Russ Thronton | Ottawa County Sheriff |
312 North Ottawa Street Minneapolis, KS 67467 (785) 392-2157 sheriff@ottawacounty.org |
Richard A. Buck | Ottawa County Attorney |
307 North Concord Street Minneapolis, KS 67467 (785) 392-2953 attorney@ottawacounty.org |
Heather Maddox | Ottawa County Clerk |
307 North Concord Street Minneapolis, KS 67467 (785) 392-2279 clerk@ottawacounty.org |
Marilyn Heck | Ottawa County Register of Deeds |
307 North Concord Street Minneapolis, KS 67467 (785) 392-2078 registerofdeeds@ottawacounty.org |
This is the list of elected officials for Kansas. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Jerry Moran | U.S. Senator |
521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6521 |
Roger Marshall | U.S. Senator |
479A Washington, DC 20002 (202) 224-4774 |
Laura Kelly | Governor of Kansas |
300 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3232 |
David Toland | Lieutenant Governor of Kansas |
300 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3232 |
Scott Schwab | KS Secretary of State |
120 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-4564 sos@ks.gov |
Vicki Schmidt | KS State Insurance Commissioner |
1300 Southwest Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 296-3071 kid.commissioner@ks.gov |
Kris Kobach | KS State Attorney General |
120 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-2215 |
Steven Johnson | KS State Treasurer |
900 Southwest Jackson Street Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3171 |
Caleb Stegall | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Dan Biles | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Eric S. Rosen | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Evelyn Z. Wilson | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Keynen "KJ" Wall, Jr. | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Marla Luckert | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Melissa Taylor Standridge | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Tracey Mann | U.S. Representative |
344 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-2715 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Kansas will cast 6 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Recorder of Deeds:
The Recorder of Deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, specifically ones relating to real estate deals including ownership rights, planning documents, mortgages and historical transactions.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.